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New Egyptian Gallery at the British Museum to Open in Winter (Egyptology News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:50:00 GMT

Art Daily This is very exciting news. The Nebamun paintings are famous for their delicate beauty, the best known of which is shown to the right. To see more of the Nebamun paintings go to the British Museum Collection Database and type in "Nebamun". To see a large version of the image to the right click on the image, which will take you to the dedicated page on the British Museum...

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Statuephilia - Contemporary Sculptors at the British Museum (Artdaily)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:44:16 GMT

LONDON.- The British Museum houses one of the greatest sculpture collections in the world. This autumn, it will showcase a group of major works by leading contemporary British artists in a series of installations paying tribute to the cultural significance of sculpture across the ages. Works by Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Ron Mueck, Marc Quinn and Noble and Webster will highlight...

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MUSEUM - UK: Gilt Kate Moss on show at the British (France24)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:54:31 GMT

A 50 kg gold statue of Kate Moss is on display at the British Museum. Called "Siren", the statue is worth 1.9 million euros and is supposed to be the largest golden statue since Ancient Egypt.

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The Golden Kate Moss Statue (Superficial Diva)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:51 GMT

Starting this October we can see a golden version of Kate Moss at the British Museum. The golden Kate is a statue sculpted by Marc Quinn, the one that previous sculpted a statue representing Kate in a complicated yoga position. The golden Kate costs 3 million dollars and it weights about 110lbs. Below is a [...]

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Supermodel Pharaohs - $2.7 Million Gold Kate Moss 'Siren' Statue (GALLERY) (TREND HUNTER Magazine)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:57:05 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Supermodel Kate Moss has been immortalized in a £1.5 million ($2.73 million U.S.) solid gold statue. The artistic exhibit of Moss was unveiled in the British Museum today. The piece, from Marc Quinn,…

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A new plan to fight the fear of repossession (Times Online)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:54 GMT

There is nothing new in an attempt by a government to boost its image by giving householders help with their debts. In fact there is evidence of such a strategy in AD117. A frieze in the British Museum's Hadrian exhibition shows the newly elected Roman emperor winning hearts and minds by burning the wax tablets on which the tax liabilities of the citizenry were inscribed.

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Carola Long: Why fashion loves the super-thin (The Independent)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Amidst Kate Moss's comments for a recent feature in Interview magazine, it's her thoughts on her own thinness that have sparked the most interest. The iconic model, now immortalised once again by Marc Quinn in a gold statue that will appear in the British Museum, talks about the unavailability of food while she was working as a model in the past. She says: "I remember standing up in...

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Solid Gold Kate Moss (Coxsoft Art News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:58:00 GMT

The British Museum has released this teaser of Marc Quinn's latest statue of Kate Moss, Siren , which is made of solid gold worth £1.5m and weighs in at 50 of those Euro kilogram thingies. Siren will be the star attraction at the Museums's exhibition of contemporary sculpture Statuephilia , due to open on 4 October. Ron Mueck will also be exhibiting. Less interesting works will...

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Kate Moss is a Golden Girl (Get-Da-Goss)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:37:19 GMT

Written by Adrian Twist - British sculptor Marc Quinns obsession with Kate Moss is boderline psychotic. In 2006, he sculpted a bronze statue of the waifish catwalker in a teasing yoga pose,

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Kate Moss Immortalized in $18 Million Gold Statue (Celeb Spin)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:47:24 GMT

Supermodel Kate Moss has officially earned her weight gold. Thanks to British artist Marc Quinn, her famous face and figure have been immortalized as a solid-gold statue named Siren. Quinn estimates the value of the life-size sculpture at more than $18 million. Weighing about 110 lbs., Siren is described by the British Museum in London as the [...]

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After 1,500 years, pagans plan Acropolis prayer (kansascity.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:27:00 GMT

... old religion object to the removal last year of hundreds of sculptural masterpieces from a tiny museum on the Acropolis to a large new building under the citadel.

In a statement, her group, Ellinais, described the landmark glass and concrete structure as "an incredible architectural monstrosity that insults (Greece's) cultural heritage."

The $190 million building is where Greece...

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After 1,500 years, pagans plan Acropolis prayer (Seattle Times)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:25:13 GMT

The $190 million building is where Greece hopes one day to display the Elgin Marbles beside the other Parthenon sculptures. Greek officials have said it will open next month, displaying some 4,000 artifacts. The Elgin Marbles were removed from the Parthenon temple by Scottish diplomat Lord Elgin in the 19th century, when Greece was still an unwilling part of the Ottoman empire. The British Museum...

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Kate Moss immortalised in gold (Big News Network.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:01:13 GMT

New York, Aug 28 (IANS) A solid gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss is to go on display at the British Museum in October this year.

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Kate Moss immortalised in gold (Thaindian News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:36:18 GMT

New York, Aug 28 (IANS) A solid gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss is to go on display at the British Museum in October this year.The sculpture, crafted by artist Marc Quinn, has been valued at $2.8 million, reports contactmusic.com. Quinn says he chose Moss because she was the closest model to human perfection he could [...]

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Kate Moss gets a 50kg Gold sculpture worth $2.2 million (Luxurylaunches.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:29:46 GMT

... Moss creation is part of a project called Statuephilia, which will which will go on display at the British Museum from October. British artist Marc Quinn is also the creator of Alison Lapper Pregnant, which appeared on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. The sculpture of the English artist, who was born without arms, appeared on the plinth for 20 months. Source

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MOSS ARTWORK IS PURE GOLD (PR-Inside.com Entertainment News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:36:14 GMT

A solid gold statue of supermodel KATE MOSS is to go on display at the British Museum. The sculpture, valued at $2.8 million (£1.5 million), has been crafted by artist Marc Quinn. Tipping the scales at 50 kilograms (110 pounds), it is believed to be the largest gold statue built since the time of ancient Egypt. Quinn says [...]

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Kate Moss statue 'largest since ancient Egypt' (CNN)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:02:21 GMT

The British Museum plans to display a solid-gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss that it bills as the largest gold statue built since ancient Egypt.

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Kate Moss is immortalised in solid gold (Osoblog)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:41:03 GMT

And why not, eh? A 50kg, £1.5 million solid gold sculpture of Kate Moss - said to be the largest gold statue to be made in the world since the time of Ancient Egypt - is going on display at the British Museum. Called 'Siren', it was made by Marc Quinn, the artist whose most famous work was the Trafalgar Square sculpture 'Alison Lapper Pregnant'. The statue is thought to show Kate in a...

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Moss statue is pure gold (The Sun)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:41:00 GMT

The 50kg statue will go on display in the Nereid Gallery of the British Museum, in an exhibition entitled Statuephilia.

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Kate Moss Immortalised In Gold (The Diamond Chicks)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:29:00 GMT

There are not many celebrities that could behave like Kate Moss and be rewarded with a solid gold iconic portrayal of themselves on display within the British Museum ; but that is exactly what has happened to the inimitable Kate Moss. The £1.5m solid gold statue, titled Siren, was created by Marc Quinn as part of the Statuephilia exhibition at The British Museum. It weighs...

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